House members to hear from critics of NSA spying program

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House members to hear from critics of NSA spying program

12:04 AM 07/29/2013

Critics of the National Security Agency’s domestic spying program will appear before Congress on Wednesday in a hearing that should offer a sharp contrast with testimonies from the heads of the U.S. Intelligence community.

In a bipartisan hearing called by Florida Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, journalist Glenn Greenwald will testify about his reporting on the NSA’s domestic spying — disclosed to him by former defense contractor Edward Snowden. Greenwald will appear via video remote from his home in Brazil.

Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union Washington Legislative Office, and Julian Sanchez, a research fellow at the Cato Institute, will also testify at the hearing. Sanchez, a prominent privacy theorist, specializes on the intersection of technology, privacy, civil liberties and new media.

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The Senate will hold a simultaneous hearing during which Alexander is expected to testify, along with other senior officials of the U.S. Intelligence community.

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http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/29/house-members-to-hear-from-critics-of-nsa-spying-program/

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